The Deccan Chronicle 02.09.2010
Rain hits civic work across citySept. 1: While the showers of the past two months have come as good news for Metro Water, the rain has severely affected Chennai corporation projects like stormwater drains, flyovers and road repair work. Field engineers fear that the incessant rain will further delay these projects by at least two months.
“Worst hit is the Maniakkara Chathiram Road subway coming up near Stanley Medical College in North Chennai,” said G. Jagan, a resident of Washermenpet. “The bridge work has been pending for the past two years and the recent rain is likely to set it back further. The railway had earlier delayed the bridge work by eight months and no progress is being made at present on construction below the railway track,” a corporation engineer said.
The situation is similar at the Villivakkam level crossing where the construction work to be completed by the railways is moving at snail’s pace, corporation sources said.
“The public and motorists are put to severe hardship as roads in Egmore, Perambur and Choolai have been dug up but have not been relaid,” said civic activist N. Sreenivasan, who resides in Vepery.
When contacted, mayor M. Subramanian admitted that the recent rainfall had affected corporation work. “The zonal officials, engineers have been instructed to complete pending works before monsoon starts,” Mr Subramanian said.
